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North Carolina has an all-time high of 17 former Tar Heels playing in the NBA this season, many of whom are playing key roles with a variety of teams. GoHeels.com will update Carolina fans on a weekly basis on how UNC alums have played in the last week.

Harrison
Barnes, Golden State Warriors: Barnes could not find his shot
against the Charlotte Bobcats, posting just four points that all came from the
foul line. The forward made a bigger impact in the following game as he
recorded 13 points and three steals in the three-point loss to the L.A. Lakers.

Vince
Carter, Dallas Mavericks: While the Mavericks went 1-4 last week, Carter
averaged more than 12 points and five rebounds per game. The veteran
guard/forward also logged two steals versus the Miami Heat and three more
against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Ed Davis,
Toronto Raptors: Davis shot 5-of-7 from the field for 11 points Dec.
19 facing the Detroit Pistons. He also recorded nine rebounds and two blocks as
the Raptors went on to win, 97-91. In the following game, Davis reached the
double digits again with 10 points. He added six rebounds, two assists and two
steals in the win over the Orlando Magic.

Wayne
Ellington, Memphis Grizzlies: Ellington had few scoring
opportunities last week, taking just seven shots across the Grizzlies' last
three games. Over that time the guard put together four points, two steals and
two assists.

Raymond
Felton, New York Knicks: Felton put up 21 points and grabbed a season-high six
rebounds against the Chicago Bulls, but the Knicks fell short of a win. He also
notched 15 points in the narrow win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Danny
Green, San Antonio Spurs: The fourth year veteran lead his team in scoring,
setting a new career record with 25 points when facing the Mavericks Dec. 23.
Green sunk 9-of-10 field goals, seven of which were from beyond the arc.

Tyler
Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers: Over the Pacers' last three games, Hansbrough
averaged 14 minutes per game and recorded 11 points and seven rebounds.

Brendan
Haywood, Charlotte Bobcats: The Bobcats have continued their losing streak,
bringing the tally to 15 straight losses. Haywood's best game last week was
facing the Phoenix Suns when the big man managed six points and six rebounds.
In the Bobcats' latest matchup with the Denver Nuggets, Haywood only saw three
minutes of playing time.

John
Henson, Milwaukee Bucks: Henson did not make it on to the court in two of the
Bucks' games last week. He played four minutes against the Grizzlies, shooting
only once but making it count. Henson also saw four minutes versus the
Cleveland Cavaliers. He did not have the chance to convert on offense, but the
forward grabbed two defensive rebounds.

Antawn
Jamison, L.A. Lakers: Jamison had to watch his team struggle from the bench
last week. The Lakers' two matchups came down to one-possession wins over the
Bobcats and Warriors, respectively.

Ty Lawson,
Denver Nuggets: In the Nuggets' win over the Spurs early last week,
Lawson recorded 12 points, five assists and two steals. In the following game,
the point guard added 13 points and eight assists as the Nuggets fell to the
Portland Trailblazers. Lawson strained his Achilles tendon in the first half
against the Bobcats Dec. 22 and sat out the remainder of the game. In the 17
minutes before the injury, Lawson had a 5-0 assist to turnover ratio.

Kendall
Marshall, Phoenix Suns: In his return to the Suns on Dec. 23, Marshall played
four minutes. He was unable to convert against the L.A. Clippers, managing only
one defensive rebound.

Jerry
Stackhouse, Brooklyn Nets: Stackhouse has been recovering from a sore knee since
the Dec. 11 matchup with the Knicks. In his first game back facing the 76ers,
the veteran played 13 minutes and recorded four points, one assist and one
steal.

Rasheed
Wallace, New York Knicks: The 16-year veteran is suffering through a stress
fracture in his foot. He has been held out of the Knicks' last five games and
his status remains day-to-day.

Marvin
Williams, Utah Jazz: Williams most notable performance last week came
versus the Heat. The forward logged 16 points and four rebounds.

Brandan
Wright, Dallas Mavericks: Wright shot 60 percent or better in the Mavericks'
three games last week. He averaged 10 points and 4.7 rebounds a game.

Tyler
Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers: The rookie came alive as the
Cavaliers matched up with the Boston Celtics. Playing the most minutes of his
career (36), Zeller went 9-of-15 for a career-high 20 points. He continued the
double-digit scoring in his next two games and added 10 rebounds against the
Bucks to secure his second career double-double.